philanthropy
We have the money to change the world. What’s standing in the way?
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Join multiple Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Judith Light live on Big Think at 2 pm ET on Monday.
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We wouldn’t want to live without it, so how can we create art that’s durable?
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Philosopher Peter Singer broaches an uncomfortable truth about the Make-A-Wish Foundation and GoFundMe pages.
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It’s estimated that $68 trillion will pass down from Boomers to millennials. Here’s how ultra-rich families can do the most amount of good with what they inherit.
There are many different ways of helping people in extreme poverty. Philosopher Peter Singer explains how you can do it.
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Our personal choices can help to effectively combat poverty, says Peter Singer.
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Like it or not, most jobs still require some kind of secondary degree. PeerForward is working with low-income communities to ensure that students aren’t excluded based on their zip code.
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Donating to the right charities can save lives.
Why this $600 million business isn’t about money.
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Journalism got a big wake up call in 2016. Can we be optimistic about the future of media?
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At what point does spending billions on rocket technology seem irresponsible to those suffering on Earth?
The Seattle tech magnate died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
George Bernard Shaw quipped that a rich man ‘does not really care whether his money does good or not, provided he finds his conscience eased and his social status improved by giving it away’. Was he right?
Raising money for charity is one thing. Knowing where to give it is another. When some charities are 100 times more effective than others, a world champion poker player knows how to spot who’s bluffing.
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We are on the verge of something meaningful and incredible with emergent artificial intelligence, says Toni Lane Casserly. But which way will humanity steer it? As with any system, it’s up to us.
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